" CHRISTIANITY 101" THIS IS MY PRAYER OF HOPE TO THINK AND DO ALL IN LOVE! WHATSOEVER THINGS THAT ARE TRUE, HONEST, JUST, PURE, LOVELY, OF GOOD REPORT, IF THERE BE ANY VIRTUE, AND IF THERE BE ANY WAY TO GIVE PRAISE TO GOD, THESE ARE THE THINGS I TRY TO THINK ABOUT…BASED ON PHILLIPIANS 4:8 I CLAIM THIS BASED BY ALL OF GODS WORD, PRAYING MY THOUGHTS HONOR THE MIND OF CHRIST.

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MY THOUGHTS ON OPPOSITION AND REJECTION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST ~ By Elena Ramirez

There are times, you will share your heart, you will share your faith, and you will find that people will not accept you and will reject you. It may cause you to draw back. Because you have been hurt. Burned. This is not the time to pull back, but to pull yourself back up, and put on the full armor of God, and raise your shield of faith up. Give God glory…

This is a time to grow stronger. To learn, to participate… This is not a time to get weaker, don’t back off, from who you are in Christ. Don’t get discouraged with rules, and regulations, and traditions, that are made by men, and groups, that are religion. Or even rules and regulations made by the world.

Relationship is obtainable with Christ. By true pure holy word, from the King James, and by prayer. Don’t let religion or the world, tell you you are scum, because someone cannot see your potential. You must see your own potential in Christ, and you must grow!

You see, whats sad, is not everybody respects. And whats more sad, is you don’t expect especially brothers and sisters in Christ, to turn on you like a dog. You kind of expect it from the world, but not Christians. But you need to keep on…..You question your own motives. And you see when you have been wronged.

Not when you know there is no malice in your heart, in even discussing matters. Some people cannot comprehend truth, or an open heart. One that has been healed. One that has seen truth. One that really does try to fight a good fight of faith. It bothers them to see you maintain who you are in Christ.

I know many people, have a hard time, with my own stance on some matters of God. I don’t profess, to be always right, but when I know, I am right, and I am challenged, fought with, mocked, rejected, made fun of, I have come to realize usually the person, I am dealing with, has their own issues. Insecurities….

And so it becomes a challenge, to them, to try and discredit me, or make me look bad, so they can look good. That is evil. Exactly what the devil, tried to do in the Kingdom of God.

They may think they are so sly. With subliminal messages, with words that undermine. To mock, or puff up, so prideful….to hurt. Thats the goal by them to hurt.

But I have learned its not so much the words, but the actions. The behaviors. People will only be around, as long as you give them attention. Once you stop that, they stop as well, and you see the fruit. Walk away.

Love, loves, at all times. Even if people do not agree with you. Something to be said, about just being courteous….

Anyway….

I want to encourage you to keep shining your light for Christ. There is a lost world out there. Don’t let people, who have very deep rooted, problems of their own, make you feel inferior, because you are shining. Shining for the King of Kings. The Lord of Lords. You are called to be obedient to this calling….

AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, GO YE, INTO ALL THE WORLD, AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE. HE THAT BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED: BUT HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT SHALL BE DAMNED. AND THESE SIGNS SHALL FOLLOW THEM THAT BELIEVE: IN MY NAME SHALL THEY CAST OUT DEVILS: THEY SHALL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES. THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS: AND IF THEY DRINK ANY DEADLY THING, IT SHALL NOT HURT THEM: THEY SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK AND THEY SHALL RECOVER. MARK 16:15-18

There is so much we can do, by being true to Christ. But religion tries to change that. It tries to twist and change His truth. As you can tell I do not trust or like religion. It has tried to hurt me and discredit me. And this is why, I don’t trust many….And this is why I warn you…..

But you must see, you must know to be careful yourself, you do not get prideful. Be careful not to get full of yourself because you may know truth.

Its easy to do, if you take your eyes off of Christ. But put them back on the Lord, and His suffering, and realize your sins, the sins of that brother or sister in Christ is what put Jesus on the cross to begin with. To save us.

This is why when I see, someone at the pulpit, puffing themselves up, or not walking in love, I see, they have to come to that place themselves, and realize the fruit they are producing is not Christ.

Yet they are trying to make someone think and act a certain way, according to the rules of their religion. This is a spirit of manipulation, and that is like witchcraft. I thank God, I learned to be submissive to God. At an early age, but anybody that tries to control me, by denying me, even courtesy, well I can do without.

Wisdom tells me, I cannot make anybody do anything. As I do not want someone to try and make me do something. Religion, tries to enforce things, by even rejecting others, with different approaches. Or insisting they are right.

The sad thing is, if you are a Christian, you need to see, we are all growing on the vine. We may be at different stages. As a baby Christian, as a seasoned Christian, but we are to walk in love, as Christ commanded us. To be brothers and sisters, with kindness, respect and compassion. And when a pastor, or another Christian rejects you, they are being disobedient to the commandment of love.

Be smart my friends, you don’t have to join them, sometimes, you have to walk alone. Sometimes, you have to learn yourself, in relationship with Christ truth. But don’t get turned off by God, just because others in His name rejected you. Don’t lose your faith.

This is a time, to seek God more, with all your heart, and being.

You need to be smart by looking at the fruit. I have opened myself to many, and loved them, but they could not accept my own honesty, or my own flaws, and rejected me, and have been mean to me. It hurts. I won’t deny that. But I have been hurt enough now, to wear my armor of God and quench those fiery darts. They bounce off of me now.

But I know the difference now, and I have realized, I actually thank God for those who are mean, because they have taught me to be stronger in Christ. To seek Him, not religion. Not people not groups. I follow Christ, not a person.

Christ, does not want us to become someones punching bag, or door mat, in fact, when they don’t receive you. Shake the dust off. This is scriptural. Look it up. In a KJV bible.

You begin to see signals, when people avoid you. Or when they are not kind, or support you. Or they only see you and love you at their convenience. Or on their terms. But if you share your faith, they are not always mature enough to let someone even have a difference of opinion. They then snub you. Reject you, openly or subliminally.

The hardest trials I have learned, is learning that other Christian brothers and sisters really are not my brother or sister, but they have made me their enemy. Those have been my greatest wounds in life, betrayal, hate, mockery from a person, I called a sister or brother in Christ. I call that the Judas spirit.

And for that they will need to examine their own conscience, and to reflect that in their own time for they will be judged by God himself.

IF I SIN, THEN THOU MARKEST ME, AND THOU WILT NOT ACQUIT ME FROM MINE INIQUITY. JOB 10:14 KJV.

People wonder, why I have fear of God? Why I wonder if salvation is lost? Because I know that He is the one who will judge me, but if I did not do my best in love, and in guarding my Salvation…. working it out with fear and trembling…I am the one who is responsible for my own growth. My choices. My soul. I do not want to reap hell but heaven when I leave this earth. We reap what we sow. Galatians 6:7. Look it up, in a KJV.

God supplied knowledge, wisdom, the tools to help me grow. Prayer, my King James Bible. He did his part….He supplied my Salvation through Christ. But it is my responsibility to stop and reflect now and then.

Am I doing whats right in the sight of God? Am I being obedient? Am I walking in love, am I giving someone a chance to be their own person in Christ? Am I helping someone, who is maybe trying to help me? Am I praying….

Or has pride, stopped my own growth….Am I practicing what I preach?

I know He is the only one who could deny me heaven or hell. So, I try now more then ever, to walk in love, even if love is not extended to me.

Its not easy being a Christian, but I would never go back to a life without God. I would never go back to the ways of the world. To sin, to just take my salvation for granted. Not when I know what Christ did for me on the cross. I just think if we do not fear God, and we take our salvation for granted, we really are in a dangerous place. A place of being full. And that being full of ourselves, not God. A place of taking what Christ did for granted….

So yes, I keep trying to share, I may miss the mark, I may be rejected, I may not even have an audience, of those to minister to. But I will use what God has given me, here, even to write, and I will pray, God guide those to me, who I can help.

I will not dismiss, nor reject, nor be mean to someone, because I have an agenda. But because Gods agenda is far greater then anything I could even consider. I will continue to shine, my light for Christ. As He commanded, and I will try to do it in love.

Please look at that scripture in the above photo. Look very closely.

When I was growing up, I was warned. In matters of decorum, you don’t talk about politics, and you don’t talk about religion.

Well I threw that adage out the window a long time ago. Because whether people want to agree or not, we need to see whats going on in our country. And we need to talk about it. With each other.

And the strange thing, is that politics are affected by the lack of wisdom, from someone, who does not have fear of God, in such matters. I am not wincing words here. You do not want to be deceived.

I have seen enough in this election, to make me cringe, that Christian leaders who should have wisdom, and understanding of Gods ways, and truth are not supporting it. They are not vocal about it.

And in fact, are doing and saying things, that are the opposite of Gods truth, and are greatly influencing others. They think because they have the forum, and the power, they can say, what they want, and not have any consequences, concerning that. But they forget there is a judgment day for all of us.

Well that kind of endorsing, is wrong thinking on any Christians part. Because we do all have a responsibility to know Gods truth, to know what God says in a matter, and not to align ourselves with someone, who should know better. Or someone who purposely, disregards God, and His truth.

Politics are affected by these matters. Now I don’t like using the word religion, because it always gives a connotation about a group, or a particular ideology. But what I do refer it to, is to my relationship with Christ, that I have from my King James Bible, and prayer. And yes, I look at the fruit of someone in politics. Something Mr. Cruz, early in his campaign told us to look at. That was wisdom. Without, trying to enforce anything on anybody.

Bully tactics, are something, we should look at. And avoid. Because well, it goes totally against who we are as Christians. Christ, has never called us to enforce something on someone. He does not even take His word, and hit us on the head with it. He gives us a choice. Free will. But if we do not choose Him, well we choose wrong.

Many of you may be like me, where you are disappointed, in who some of our Christian leaders are now a days…

You think they should not support or endorse someone who has shown time, and time again, fruit that is not Christ like. To say the least.

Well, its time for you to stand up, where you are, with what you got. Your King James Bible, which is truth, and not corrupted, and stand and make a stand for the Kingdom of God, and yes for your country.

I believe prayer, is something, we need to begin doing more of. Myself included. And to pray repentant. Because more then ever, we are seeing the fruit of this in our country. The sins, that we have allowed, over, and over again. Including abortion. But we do need to pray. For Gods wisdom for our leaders, including those Christian leaders who let us down. And we need to pray, for guidance, from God and yes forgiveness.

But, concerning Christian leaders who have displayed a parting of Gods truth. I briefly want to say, when I feel that way, I am careful not to pray with them, or agree with them. You see, there is an anointing, that flows from the top and makes a covenant with someone in matters. This is why I would choose to have a Godly president, over someone who does not.

So when I see someone who is in the body of Christ choose someone, I don’t agree with, well that red alert or red flag is revealed. Its not that I don’t walk in love. Its not that I would even want to start an argument. Its a matter of choosing sides.

Gods side, and everything He says. Or what the enemy might choose.

You see, loyalty is very important to God. Being right in His sight. Its far more better then voting, against your conscience.

When we choose to align ourselves, even in prayer with someone, we do not agree with, what does that say to God?

Now we must, especially in these times, be careful, who we align ourselves with. We must ask God for wisdom.

I just think its wise, for myself anyway, not to align myself with someone, who has displayed in conversation or support, to someone who has gone against everything Christ has taught us. Either we obey God, or we don’t. Be careful who you pray with, and agree with.

Since, I cannot be a hypocrite, strange I got tested in this matter. And what I have learned, even in this, is pray, people are not deceived. Pray people get the blinders off of their eyes. Because the enemy will use people, even people, who have a form of light, and they are true darkness. Remember the enemy was light. He can transform himself. Pray you are not deceived. Pray for those who are.

Be careful to be prayerful in matters, more then ever for our country. I just feel the Lord prompting me more to work on my own love walk. To avoid strife. To take on Christ more in my communications, and to avoid arguments, that are just meant to be a snare, to my soul.

After hearing another Christian leader give an endorsement, this is my thought:

Plz don’t tell me you cannot judge someone’s heart. After they have spoken evil! Did we forget what Christ taught us? Are we going to let the blind lead us?

I FOLLOW CHRIST NOT MAN!

“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”Matthew 15:14 KJV

“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”Luke 6:45 KJV

In conclusion: I just feel led to also remind you to be in prayer for our country more so. To remind you, that you have the ability to be a vessel for the Lord. To work on our love walk. To avoid the spirit of strife that comes from some who really have no sense of truth. Pray for people, but don’t strike up a friendship with, someone who really is friends with strife. Someone, who really just wants to argue. That kind of self confidence, is evil.

Be careful friends, blessings, and love in Christ. May God be glorified, and I believe in miracles. For the United States of America.

Elena Ramirez

MAKE NO FRIENDSHIP WITH AN ANGRY MAN; AND WITH A FURIOUS MAN THOU SHALT NOT GO: LEST THOU LEARN HIS WAYS, AND GET A SNARE TO THY SOUL. BE NOT THOU ONE OF THEM THAT STRIKE HANDS, OR OF THEM THAT ARE SURETIES FOR DEBTS. PROVERBS 22:24:26. KJV.

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Do you ever sometimes, feel helpless, when people say mean things, and you don’t want to argue, but you know you should say something, but you don’t?

Well there is wisdom in that.

But, there are times wisdom should give you the boldness, the utterance, to stand and speak against something, or someone, a thought, an ideology, because it is wrong.

There is something fascinating, about sometimes seeing someone speak their mind. And even if it shocks you sometimes, you may admire someone, who does do that. Or be in shock, because they did, and you have no words, for that.

Timing is everything, because if the moment goes, and you don’t speak for or against that, you could lose your chance. I often pray for wisdom in this. Because there are some things, no matter what you say in return, it won’t matter.

Yet there are times, you cannot be so passive, or naive not to say something, because it gives someone with a bully mentality, permission to keep doing something like that.

I always look at the root of why someone, says something, or does not. And it always comes down, to what kind of spirit do they have? Is it love? Which comes from God. Or is it hate, which comes from the enemy, the devil?

I have asked God for discernment, to know when to speak. To know when I should take and use the authority, God gives me. I have not fine tuned this, but I do pray, for wisdom. Because there are some things, you have to say, in the name of Jesus, that is wrong, when people say some of the things they do.

But, may I add, God can fine tune me.

I just know, as an American, I have freedom of speech, and so I use it. I will not let people intimidate me, or try to make me feel insecure, by my race, and I guess I am writing this, because yesterday, just by my name they tried to use a racial insult, to try and do that, and I told them who I am.

As an American, and as someone who understands and knows the Constitution, etc. But someone, who has mastered the English language, that kind of slant against me, would not work. I will not let people tell me I don’t have that right, just because of my race.

No matter what the situation, with God, you can speak up. And you get courage, you get wisdom, and you call it for what it is.

But I tell you, because I have learned this…..Glory to God!

If you bow before God, you can stand in front of anyone.

PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION IN THE SPIRIT, AND WATCHING THEREUNTO WITH ALL PERSEVERANCE AND SUPPLICATION FOR ALL SAINTS; AND FOR ME, THAT UTTERANCE MAY BE GIVEN UNTO ME, THAT I MAY OPEN MY MOUTH BOLDLY, TO MAKE KNOWN THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL. FOR WHICH I AM AN AMBASSADOR IN BONDS; THAT THEREIN I MAY SPEAK BOLDLY, AS I OUGHT TO SPEAK.

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Loyalty, is one of the most beautiful attributes a person can have. And it is not something that you can abuse, or take for granted. But it is something that must be nurtured. It is something, that you have to show every once in a while. It is something, that always has to be a foundation of who you are.

For loyalty will be dedicated to one source. There are two choices to pick from in loyalty. And your heart and yes your soul has to know which one to pick. You have to be faithful to that source. You have to know that you know, with all your heart, that your loyalty is worthy.

Those two sources, are either God or the devil. And even here I renounce satan, and give my allegiance to God. My loyalty. To the creator of heaven and earth. Why do that? Because God needs to hear it Himself now and then. I need to say it myself to build my foundation. Of my own identity.

I say it here, I write it here, to establish it in my heart, on good ground. My heart, is inditing a matter of expression, to give God glory. And to write about loyalty, to bring understanding to our souls. For the source of wisdom, that I write from, comes from God Himself. Because He is loyal.

He is loyal to us. He is so loyal to us, that He sent His only begotten Son, to die for us. To save us from our sins. To save us from the destruction that comes when one is not loyal to Him. So we must be loyal to God, because He is loyal to us.

When one is loyal to God, you see things in truth. You see things in His light. You see love. You see hope. You see a way, when there was no way. You see God, and His power, and might. You see His truth, and you understand how important it is to be loyal to God, through obedience. You see how precious the sacrifice was of Christ, and you know, that you know, you must be loyal to God, through everything.

This causes warfare. Why? Because the other source that wants to steal your loyalty from God comes from the devil himself. You must never, ever forget, what has transpired in heaven. You must never forget how the enemy, comes to kill, steal and destroy, and you must very importantly know, that you must be very, very careful not to be deceived.

Prayer. With the armor of God on. To quench those fiery darts. To have the mind of Christ.

You must pray. You must pray in this warfare, to be wise, to be reminded, how important it is to be loyal to God.

First and foremost. Remember the warfare in heaven. Remember the angels, that were thrown out with the devil. They were loyal to the enemy. They were not loyal to God.

People, do not see they are tested. They do not see, that God is testing them, to see who they will align themselves with, in loyalty, while we are given time on this earth. They do not see, how important it is to be loyal to God. To choose truth. To choose holiness, to choose His ways, for He is the way, the truth and life. John 14:6.

You may love someone, but if your loyalty is not to God, you can be so easily deceived. You can be so easily swayed to choose wrong. The enemy uses love, to fool people. He uses that which God created, to be corrupted, and changed so he can deceive you. Even in Bibles. This is why I only use a King James. Because it is preserved for 400 years. Not corrupted. I am loyal to God in this matter. And I take heed to the many scriptures that warn not to use or change His holy word, by adding to it, or deleting it.

And if you are not wise to his antics, of the enemy, or to what God wants, you will be fooled. You will be deceived.

The warfare that was in heaven is also in your heart. You need to know, that the enemy, wants to deceive you, even by how you love. What you choose to love. Who you choose to love. From friends, to things, to family, to the spirits, that are deceiving, he wants to confuse you.

Oh it is so important to seek God, in these matters. For He is the only one that will guide you. He is the great shepherd. He will steer you away from things, and people that can hurt you. He knows that we are like sheep sometimes, just so easily swayed to wander off. He knows this. But you have to know this yourself and discipline yourself to please God, to obey Him, to be loyal to Him. To seek Him. To listen for His voice and only His voice. His sheep know His voice, and to another they will not follow. This is loyalty to God. Again what bible are you loyal to? Is it truth, or just a version of truth. Part truth part lie?

The warfare you experience, is because you have not determined this just yet. You are tossed to and fro, because you have not totally made God, your Lord and savior. You are not obedient to His commandments and ways. You know of Him, but you wander off. And the danger of that, is that your soul, could be in spiritual danger. You cannot play with your salvation. You cannot play with being loyal. I call it walking on the fence line, because that is how I used to be. I would walk the fence. I grew up knowing about Jesus. I grew up, even giving my heart to Him. But because I was not disciplined. Because I wanted things my way. I walked in the ways of the world, and I hit the bottom, rock bottom. I was between God and the world. And their is no in-between with God. It has to be with Him, or you will lose.

Not until, I began seeing my loyalties were not toward God completely I saw I was in warfare. I saw my friends, and one friend in particular who I loved dearly, who was not loyal to God. And if anything, the total opposite of anything God represented. Don’t tell me friends do not matter, they do. And their spirits influence you, because you are then linked to them by the spirit, they represent. And if that spirit is not loyal to God, it will not be loyal to you, and they can be your own down fall. They can open the door, to curses because you give them the authority to open the doors to things, that can hurt you because your love, your love for them gives them that authority.

I have learned, if someone is not loyal to God, they will not be loyal to me. I no longer have warfare. That kind anyway. I have made up my mind, soul and spirit If I fight….well thats between me and God. Because He teaches my hands to battle. And I obey Him.

HE TEACHETH MY HANDS TO WAR, SO THAT A BOW OF STEEL IS BROKEN BY MINE ARMS. PSALMS 18:34.

But….I have learned. Of, the kind of warfare that came from heaven, when the angels fought against each other, and I saw who was truly my friend, and who was not, in the spirit, and it is easy to fight against those spirits that so want to steal my loyalty. No! I will not give place to the enemy. I will submit to God, I will resist the enemy, and he will flee. Because I fear God. I will not be torn in my spirit to choose, those who are not obedient to God. Thats their choice! I am sad for them, but my mind, and heart is made up, I will choose God. This is where my loyalty must always be.

So, if you are wondering where your loyalty is? Then ask yourself, do you fear God? Because if you do not, you are not loyal to God. You will have warfare. Within. You have to know. You have to decide once and for all. Who will you be loyal to? I fear God, and it is the healthiest thing I can do.

I choose God. Who do you choose? This will affect your decisions, your blessings, your salvation.

Time is of the essence. Right now, you have this gap in time to choose, but if you do not choose correctly, and with wisdom, and loyalty to choose God. You can lose out. For eternity. Don’t let the enemy steal your blessings, your health, or your love, or anything that God promises to give you. Its not worth it. Its not. You still can be blessed. If you choose wisely.

Loyalty, is proof of love. Never forget that. Christ proved it. What do you have to prove?

Blessings and love in Jesus Christ, for what He did on the cross for me. And I thank my Lord Jesus.

NAY, IN ALL THESE THINGS WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM, THAT LOVED US. ROMANS 8:37. KJV.

LEST SATAN SHOULD GET AN ADVANTAGE OF US: FOR WE ARE NOT IGNORANT OF HIS DEVICES. II CORINTHIANS 2:11. KJV.

HE THAT OVERCOMETH SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS; AND I WILL BE HIS GOD, AND HE SHALL BE MY SON. REVELATION 21:7. KJV.

AND THE GOD OF PEACE SHALL BRUISE SATAN UNDER YOUR FEET SHORTLY. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU. AMEN ROMANS 16:20 KJV.

“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” ‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭2:1-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

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AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, I BEHELD satan AS LIGHTNING FALL FROM HEAVEN.

Luke 10:18 King James

I want to settle once and for all, that Salvation can be lost. Too many Christians, have such a strange understanding of this, that they don’t see the deception in this.

They don’t see, how precious Salvation is, and what Christ did on the cross for us. They don’t see, we are to guard our salvation, and yes work it out with trembling and fear. This is scriptural.

But more then anything they don’t have fear of God, and because of that, they don’t treasure it, or respect it and guard it. And because that fear of God is not there, they are not afraid of God, and they sin. Simply put….

Many have such a confused sense, about grace and the law, that they actually believe, they have grace to sin, and will still make it to heaven, when they die.

Don’t forget satan fell from grace.

So they take one scripture from Galatians 3: and they misinterpret the words, and throw out the law. According to Paul, the apostle, And think they are covered by grace. They do not see the many, many other scriptures about the law, and the curses, that come from not keeping the law.

Some, take truth, concerning the “justification” of Salvation, and do not see, that if there is unrepented sin, they are in spiritual jeopardy, and can lose their Salvation. They believe….That once saved is always saved. Its not. And I will explain…

This is definitely the plan of the devil. This is definitely, something he will use to try and confuse someone, and yes cause someone even to sin.

Last week was such a strange week for me, spiritually, but it lead me to this topic, even today.

It seemed, like every turn I took, people, were either offended with me, they wanted to challenge doctrine, they wanted me to compromise my beliefs, they wanted me to actually compromise my stance on only using the King James Bible and it was just a lot of spiritual warfare.

I stood firm, and said, I will only trust God. I will not compromise truth. I will not dismiss the law of God. Think what you want I don’t care. Maybe you saw my post where I talk about that. But I held firm in the testing, and I believe I passed the test, to the glory of God.

Because God showed me this…..

For it lead me even to a conversation, I had with my husband. Who confided in me, he had a strange conversation with an acquaintance of his. This acquaintance, was talking to my husband about salvation. This person believes that once saved is always saved.

He said, something really strange, that my husband asked me if there was any kind of scripture that says, Christ died for our sins, in the past, now, and in the future. Which I asked, if he thought, maybe, he was trying to say, Christ is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow?

He said, no. His meaning was that you can sin, now, or in the future and be covered by Salvation.

My husband knows better, praise God. And he shared this analogy. He asked this person. If Hitler accepted Christ, before he became a dictator, and then committed all the atrocities that he did, killing Jews, killing innocent people, for the sake of his race, and then died…..

Would Hitler go to heaven?

The friend thought about it and said, “Yes he would go to heaven”. WRONG!

My husband, was short on time, and could not share scripture, or more, with this person but he tried, in a brief moment to tell him, that was not right. And that Hitler, would not have gone to heaven if he did not repent. And asked for forgiveness.

So I shared this scripture with my husband. To bring more understanding…

Please Note: I am interjecting the words ” who is saved” to understand that the “righteous” is the saved. This is who we are talking about in this scripture..

And you always have to see scripture from a King James, to always get the true meaning. This is why wording, must be guarded, and not compromised from other bible versions.

WHEN I SHALL SAY TO THE RIGHTEOUS, THAT HE SHALL SURELY LIVE; IF HE TRUST TO HIS OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND COMMIT INIQUITY, ALL HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL NOT BE REMEMBERED; BUT FOR HIS INIQUITY THAT HE HATH COMMITTED, HE SHALL DIE FOR IT. Ezekiel 33:13

If you know, that Christ died for you, and you have repented, and you believe Jesus Christ came to take away the sins of the world, and you accept Him as Lord and savior, you are promised eternal life. Right?

Well, if you sin, according to this scripture, and commit iniquity, or sin the righteousness (who is saved) you had, (your name which is in the lambs book of life) will not be remembered. It will be blotted out.

And all the good things you did will not be remembered, and for your sins, that you commit, you will die for those sins. In other words, the life you were promised by Christ, eternal life, by repenting, and seeking Him, will become now death for you. You will lose your salvation, and life eternal is no longer promised to you, because you trusted your own righteousness, and sinned.

So there it is there, Saved is not saved, if there is sin….

But lets talk about the devil. Lets talk about who he was, and why it is so important, that you see this, and yes make the connection. Because more then anything the enemy wants to deceive you. He wants you to be confused. He wants you to think you can sin, and your “justified.” He wants you to lose your salvation, why? Because he lost his.

Now remember this. And I shared that top scripture, to make the illustration from Christ. But we all know the story.

The devil, satan, who was also called lucifer, was an angel on high. An Arc angel. He was beautiful to look at. He was, we are told, light. He was highly ranked….He though, wanted to lift himself up, on high, and was actually jealous of God. He wanted the glory for himself.

God took authority, and kicked him out of heaven.

So think about it. Here was an angel, who was established in heaven. He had authority. He had his place, in the Kingdom of heaven. He had rank, he had a lot going for him. He had his place in heaven. But something came over him, where he wanted more power, more authority, and so what did he do? He rebelled!

Rebellion in the sight of God, is not good. Because the devils pride, thought, he could attain the position of God, and rule. He wanted to take over heaven. Jealousy too, that was just as bad.

So scriptures tell us there was war in heaven. And a lot of the angels that took sides with satan were thrown out of heaven. Think about that. Satan and his pals, that were devils, were thrown out of heaven.

Do you see the connection here? He lost his salvation. They lost their salvation too!

Why? Because he and the other angels sinned against God.

He lost his place in heaven. He lost all the blessings of heaven, and his future, when its all going to be said and done, his future will be hell.

It is written….King James written….

My friends. Please think about this as well. There are many people, we love, who do not accept Christ as Lord and savior. They won’t even accept Him, to ensure their salvation. They deny Him. Then there are those, who sin, and are not afraid of compromising, truth. But they believe they are saved and going to heaven.

But when Christ returns. And He will. There will be a separation, just like in heaven. The Bible describes it as tares and wheat, it also describes it, as sheep and goats. They will be separated.

Can you just for a moment, realize how sad it was in heaven, when the devil did that? It was betrayal, at the highest level. And so it should not be any surprise, that it will happen to us here on earth. Like the Lords prayer….On earth as it is in heaven.

It is said, that when this happens, many will say, “Lord, Lord, and He will say, I never knew you”. Can you imagine how sad that would be if your loved one, made it to heaven, but you did not. And Christ said. I never knew you?

Separation, will happen but we now should not have anything to do with those who compromise truth. Who choose to sin. Who choose to disobey God. Compromising, is disobedience. We should separate ourselves from those who want to sin. It corrupts us as well.

So there you have to see, here was an angel, who rebelled, who betrayed God, and scripture tells us, God does not trust anyone. Not even the angels. Can we blame Him?

So what makes any of us think we can sin, and God will not document that sin, and let us slide by grace? You know everything we do is recorded in the books.

In the lambs book of life, and the book of life. Two separate books. One describes what you did on the earth. And the other is to see if you accepted Christ as your Lord and savior. You want your name in the lambs book of life, and you don’t want it blotted out. With an eraser that is called sin.

You have to look at this. Why would the Lord pardon sin, without repentance, if the devil did not repent? He did not repent. He could have….but that pride caused him to be be kicked out of heaven.

Remember he lost his salvation. If you want to call it that. It was just given to him as an angel. Saved for us, is knowing how precious what Christ did for us. Knowing, He is the way, the truth, and life. It is a choice! Its not just handed down to you, to abuse. You have to accept Gods terms. (the King James bible)

This is not religion this is relationship with God almighty, a covenant, a sealed promise from the King of Kings that makes it relationship.

What makes you think you won’t lose your Salvation if you don’t repent?

Something to think about….

Just my thoughts, and praising God, and thanking Him, myself for my salvation. Take care…Just a reminder. Of the above scripture.

PHILIPPIANS 2:12 WHEREFORE MY BELOVED, AS YE HAVE ALWAYS OBEYED, NOT AS IN MY PRESENCE ONLY, BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN MY ABSENCE, WORK OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING.

What fear is that? Friends it is the fear of God. Get it, claim it, it will keep you out of trouble, out of sin, and it is the most healthiest thing you can do. For the sake of your salvation. And if you have not accepted Christ, I implore you, make it right with Him. Confess your sins, pray the sinners prayer, and get a good King James bible.

He is the only one who can change our lives. On earth, and when we die, if He is our Lord, we are promised eternity. Don’t throw this chance away.

Live for God. Live for the one who gives you life, and life abundantly, because of His sacrifice for your sins on the cross. Live for Him. It is the sweetest sense of love. Live….

People, don’t get it, they do not understand how important faithfulness is to God. Or how important it is for their own growth.

They go through the motions, they go through the religion, the traditions, the rituals, the motions, that religion teaches. Some even think its like magic, and how wrong they are to even make that comparison.

But they do not understand it comes with a discipline, to have faith. It is a matter of the heart. To understand what Christ did for us on that cross. To get faith.

I wrote my book “How to Have Faith” and I really have learned how important my faith is in God.

So much so, that I know, I would have not come this far, if I had not had faith in God.

Well, here is a secret, I will just tell you here….

But if you are dealing with trying to know God, trying to obey God, trying to even have faith….

Then be faithful, to make the commitment, to God, to your family, to your country, to truth, to love, and that means all people. The hurting, the broken, our world needs compassion.

To see, your heart needs that change but it requires the commitment. People cannot treat God, and country, and their families as disposable, and go on to the next best thing. And think they will produce faith. No you won’t reap that, or produce that.

Thats not being faithful. In Gods eyes, that is idolatry, that is disobedience, and that is sin. And it brings a curse.

Oh sweet repentance.

We all need to do that. But if you cannot see, with eyes to be faithful for that which is really true, including a King James Bible. What are you faithful to?

I see you are deceived. Just what the enemy wants to do in each and every one of our lives. Don’t be blind, when faith can cure the problems, we have in our world. Your problems. Because God is on the throne!

Yes, temptations come. But with God there is a way out.

Being faithful, to God, your mate, your family, your country, will produce faith in your life. Be faithful to that which is good in the sight of God. Don’t fool yourself He sees!

What will happen, is as you begin to be faithful. Your faith will kick in, when it is needed. Because life happens. But if you don’t do this, what will you have to rely on when situations occur? This will strengthen you. You won’t freak out. So get the mindset to be faithful.

But here is a thought, prevent the bad of life, by faith! My goodness, pray, God can turn anything around.

It is a secret. Yes, I give all my principles in my book, but I cannot give my own livelihood away, without making God first priority. And I am committed to be faithful. To God, and my family, and my beautiful country. Before making money.

It is one of the most important attributes we can have. Because it will produce loyalty, and loyalty to God, means you are faithful. You have faith.

Its a secret, as simple as it sounds. For faith…. Be faithful.

THIS IS A FAITHFUL SAYING, AND THESE THINGS I WILL THAT THOU AFFIRM CONSTANTLY, THAT THEY WHICH HAVE BELIEVED IN GOD MIGHT BE CAREFUL TO MAINTAIN GOOD WORKS. THESE THINGS ARE GOOD AND PROFITABLE UNTO MEN. TITUS 3:8

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Loving God, with all our hearts, soul, and mind, is a commandment. But if you love your sin more then loving God, you are not free.

Oh you may fool yourself, and think you are saved. But God wants all of our obedience. Not lip service, or fake worship, etc.

See, I know, because I used to walk the fence, when it came to God and my sins. My excuse was I was young, and I wanted to have fun. Well I reaped that. I reaped the heartache, of not giving my all to Christ.

Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them: he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. Jeremiah 14:10 King James.

That actually scares me, and enough to obey. Because we do reap what we sow into our lives.

But I do now, I choose to obey and I am careful not to compromise my walk with the Lord. Its not worth it!

When I think of what Christ did for me, and for me to repeat my sins…..

Well for cleansing, and a guarantee of my salvation it hurts my heart to know my sins put Him on that cross. I repented, and still repent to be honest, daily, because every day, we are challenged by the enemy. Its his job to deceive any of us. To steal our crowns.

And he does. But if you know truth, Gods holy word, the King James bible, you have armor, that has no kinks in it, no loopholes, it protects you. No soft spots. To penetrate you. No temptation too great, God removes that. But you have your part.

You can quench the fiery darts of the enemy.

But getting into that King James bible, and disciplining yourself to do it, is what brings the wisdom, knowledge, insight, and yes fear of God. Prayer, oh how sweet it is to run to the throne of God.

Because when a Christian says they love God, but continue in sin, they have no fear of God, and they love the sin more. The consequences of that is death. Its spiritual death. And even physical. Because you become cold. No moral compass. And worse then that, denial into the Kingdom of God, when you die. Who wants that for their destiny? No thank you.

Its pathetic, for any of us. But mercy and grace, what a blessing that is, but you cannot abuse it. You cannot. Time, it runs out. Oh if I could go back, I would. But I cannot. I can only do what I can at the place that I am, to warn others, and for myself to be ever so careful.

I don’t want to love my sins. I don’t want to offend my God. I don’t want to take advantage of grace. Grace is not an excuse to sin. I do not want to give place to the enemy by my own stupid choices, of sin. No wonder we reap the consequences. It is purposed disobedience.

Oh I am not perfect. I know it. But I will hold onto the sword of truth with all my might. I will run to the throne of grace, and I will try and obey. Trying….is better then not even acknowledging this.

The body of Christ, has been taught some nonsense, because I never hear any teachings on the fear of God. But if a pastor, will not remind the body, as a shepherd, the sheep will not know. Because they don’t search themselves. It is the blind leading the blind.

Search for God, and it requires leaving that sin, and searching for this love that only God gives. Nothing else is worth it.

My thought for today, I pray, just to be near Jesus.

After a spiritual battle with another so called Christian today, who thinks Halloween is o.k. I just want to get the battle behind me, for Christ has me covered by the blood of Jesus. I will not give place to the enemy in this holiday. And I have my armor on. To claim the promises. Of God.